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Distance from Custer, SD to Maxwell, NE

Distance

326 mi

Time

6 hours 22 mins

Gas Cost

$30 - $59

There are 243.02 miles from Custer to Maxwell in southeast direction and 326 miles (524.65 kilometers) by car, following the US-26 route.

Custer and Maxwell are 6 hours 22 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Custer, SD to Maxwell, NE. The halfway point is Lakeside, NE.

Please note the time difference between Custer, SD and Maxwell, NE is 1 hour. The current time in Custer is 8:35 am and the current time in Maxwell is 9:35 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Custer, SD

Planning on renting a car to go from Custer, SD to Maxwell, NE? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Custer, SD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 13.08 gallons of gas to cover the route between Custer, SD and Maxwell, NE.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Custer to Maxwell is $42.68.

During the route, an average car will release 256.32 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Custer, SD and Maxwell, NE

If you want to meet halfway between Custer, SD and Maxwell, NE or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 42.045853 and -102.358093, or 42º 2' 45.0708" N, 102º 21' 29.1348" W. This location is 162.88 miles away from Custer, SD and Maxwell, NE and it would take approximately 3 hours 11 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Lakeside, NE, situated 164 miles from Custer, SD and 160 miles from Maxwell, NE. It would take 3 hours 24 mins to go from Custer to Lakeside and 2 hours 43 mins to go from Maxwell to Lakeside.